163. Is literacy more important today than in the past?

Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past? Why or why not? Use specific

reasons and examples to support your answer.

『分析』

一定程度上，同意这个说法。(In a sense, it is true that…)

• 阅读并理解(Comprehend)的能力，在信息过度丰富的今天，更加重要。现代人的阅读量要比过去高

出许多倍(过去大学生就是很高的学历，现在博士后[postdoctoral]才算是高学历)。需要更多的能力

去辨别真伪。

• 写作的能力更是如此，比如在工作中，写报告是一项重要内容，公司的规模越大，越是如此。没

有写作能力，就等于没有升迁机会。

『范文』

As the world becomes smaller and smaller due to the process of globalization, it becomes more and more

important that everyone learns how to read and write. If one is to keep up with the fast pace of the world, literacy

skills are of utmost importance.

Technology is expanding at an ever-increasing rate. Computers, and the Internet, have become common terms

in almost all nations in the world. If one wants to be able to communicate with others using this efficient method,

one must learn the basics of reading and writing. The objects we have in our home are also becoming increasingly

more complicated. For example, if one wants to use a DVD player with their television, one must be able to read

the manual to learn how to work it. Even the most basic technologies come with an instruction guide: if one is unable

to read, they will constantly be struggling to figure out how to work these technologies.

As mentioned above, the world is becoming much smaller. More people are finding it necessary to leave their

homes in small towns and villages, moving to the big cities where there is more opportunity. Some of these people

find it quite difficult to navigate around the city, as one must know how to read in order to understand the street

signs. If one cannot find the place where one has to report for work, it would be very difficult to make a living.

Finally and perhaps most importantly, being able to read and write gives us the opportunity to think for

ourselves. Wherever we are, people in authority positions tell us what we should believe. However, in many cases, it

is not in our own best interest to follow the leader's ideas. People must learn to read and then examine the

information for themselves. This is the only way that culture can evolve.

Therefore, I think the skills of reading and writing are of vast importance, no matter where one lives in the

world. The world population will continue to grow, and the only way to keep ahead is to learn to read and write.

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